Tag: John Luongo

November 16, 2023

Rick Springfield – Bop ‘Til You Drop (Japan 12″)

Burning The Ground Exclusive 1984

Bop ‘Til You Drop” is the third single taken from “Hard To Hold,” the eighth studio album by Australian-American musician and actor Rick Springfield, released on July 23, 1984, by RCA Records as the soundtrack to the film of the same name.

On October 20, 1984, “Bop ‘Til You Drop” peaked at #20 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 after spending fifteen weeks on the survey. In Canada, the single reached #70.

Cash Box called “Bob ‘Til You Drop” “an urban mover for the ’80s.”

The music video was directed by Academy Award-nominated director David Fincher.

SIDE A:
Bop ‘Til You Drop (Long Version) 6:11
Producer – Bill Drescher, Rick Springfield
Written-By – Rick Springfield

SIDE B:
Human Touch (Long Version) 7:21
Producer – Bill Drescher, Rick Springfield
Remix –John Luongo
Written-By –Rick Springfield

Human Touch (Instrumental) 5:07
Producer – Bill Drescher, Rick Springfield
Remix –John Luongo
Written-By – Rick Springfield

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint
OBI Strip: Near Mint
Insert: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1984	Bop ‘Til You Drop	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#20

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: RCA – RPS-1005
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo
Country: Japan
Released: 1984
Genre: Rock
Style: Pop Rock

NOTES:
Side A: Taken from the LP “Hard To Hold”
Side B: Taken from the LP “Living In Oz”

Produced for Carman Productions and Famous Dog Productions

Comes with an OBI strip. and lyric insert

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Record Cleaning: VPI HW 16.5 Record Cleaning Machine
Artwork Scans: Epson Workforce WF-7610 Professional Printer/Scanner

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July 13, 2023

Don Henley – All She Wants To Do Is Dance (US 12″)

Burning The Ground Exclusive 1985

“All She Wants to Do Is Dance” is a song written by Danny Kortchmar and performed by Don Henley, co-lead vocalist and drummer for Eagles. It was released as the second single from Henley’s second studio solo album, Building the Perfect Beast (1984), and was Henley’s sixth solo single overall. It was one of Henley’s most commercially successful singles, peaking at No. 9 on Billboard Hot 100 and also became his third song to top the Top Rock Tracks chart.

The song critiques the US intervention in Central America, particularly in the then-ongoing Contra War, in which the Reagan administration funded the right-wing rebel group Contras to overthrow the socialist Sandinista National Liberation Front government in Nicaragua.

Backing vocals for the song was provided by Patty Smyth of the band Scandal, and Martha Davis, lead singer of the Motels.

When Kortchmar was asked about the song, he said, “I had the groove and the music going. That record was made back when the technology had just started to really take over in music. I had one of the first Yamaha DX7s, which was a keyboard that was used a ton in the ’80s, but we ended up luckily getting one of the first ones in the United States. It’s a synthesizer keyboard, and I used it to get that sound that you hear the record starting with.”

** As a BONUS TRACK I have included the “Remix Edit” which was taken from the U.S. 12″ Promo.

SIDE A:
All She Wants To Do Is Dance (Extended Dance Remix) 7:36

SIDE B:
All She Wants To Do Is Dance (Dubb Remix) 5:15

BONUS TRACK:
All She Wants To Do Is Dance (Remix Edit)** 4:29

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1985	All She Wants To Do Is Dance	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#9
1985	All She Wants To Do Is Dance	U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks	#1
1985	All She Wants To Do Is Dance	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play	#10
1985	All She Wants To Do Is Dance	U.S. Billboard Hot R&B Singles	#65

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Geffen Records – 9 20314-0 A, Geffen Records – 0-20314
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Maxi-Single, 45 RPM
Country: US
Released: 1985
Genre: Rock, Pop
Style: Pop Rock

CREDITS:

Engineer – Gary Hellman
Mixed By, Edited By – John Luongo
Producer – Danny Kortchmar, Don Henley, Greg Ladanyi
Written-By – Kortchmar*

NOTES:
Original version available on the Geffen album Building The Perfect Beast
Made in USA.

The cover art says
Don Henley: All She Wants To Do Is Dance.
Don Henley: Ella solo quiere bailar.

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Buy the 12″ Promo at DISCOGS

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September 3, 2022

Space Monkey – Come With Me (US 12″)

Burning The Ground Exclusive 1985

“Come With Me” is a 1985 single by British pop group Space Monkey, led by the singer–songwriter guitarist Paul Goodchild. The song was released as the second single from the LP “On the Beam”. Space Monkey was not a “group” per se; Goodchild was the only person to appear on every one of On the Beam’s tracks. Various session musicians were used, including Wham’s backup band and members of Bow Wow Wow. Also contributing was keyboard player Adrian Lee, who would later join Mike + the Mechanics.

SIDE A:
Come With Me (Extended Dance Mix) 7:24
Engineer – Gary Hellman
Remix, Edited By –John Luongo

Come With Me (LP Version) 4:16

SIDE B:
Come With Me (Dub Version) 6:25
Engineer – Gary Hellman
Remix, Edited By –John Luongo

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label:MCA Records – MCA-23592
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: US
Released: 1985
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Design [Sleeve Design] – Snap (11)
Photography By – David Leigh
Producer – Adrian LeeWritten-By –
Written-By – P. Goodchild*

NOTES:
From the MCA LP “On The Beam”

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August 26, 2022

The Cage Featuring Nona Hendryx – Do What Ya Wanna Do (US 12″)

Burning The Ground Exclusive 1982

“Do What Ya Wanna Do” is a 1977 song originally recorded by T-Connection. In 1982 the song was covered by The Cage Featuring American singer Nona Hendryx.

The Cage was a project built around Ms. Nona Hendryx and the studio band Visage as they existed in 1982, following the exits of Dave Formula as well as Midge Ure and Billy Currie following the lawsuit to extricate the band from Morrison/O’Donnell management [who were also representing Ultravox]. That meant Rusty Egan on drums with Steve Barnacle on guitars and synths with brother Gary on sax and synths. Production and remix via the great John Luongo.

The song was a cover of a T-Connection disco track from 1977 that was very much in the traditional mold of the day. This one was much tougher with the full complement of Visage’s sonic vocabulary that they’d already established on their two albums. Drum machines kept the time while Egan drummed around them on acoustic percussion. Providing lots of vibrant fills and percussive volleys. Steve Barnacle played mostly extreme funk bass here with brother Gary adding sax interjection.

The drum solo breakdowns on this one were bold and hard and lasted as long as they wanted even as hints of the Mororder sound gave it all a machine-led energy that the more traditional instruments used as a foundation. Of course, Ms. Hendryx was more than capable of matching the toughness of the musicians. – postpunkmonk Discogs

The song was also featured in the film and soundtrack “Summer Lovers”.

SIDE A:
Do What Ya Wanna Do (Long Version) 7:35
Remix – John Luongo
Written-By – T. Coakley*

SIDE B:
Do What Ya Wanna Do (Dub Version) 6:24
Remix –John Luongo
Written-By – T. Coakley*

The Slammer 5:26
Written-By – G. Barnacle, R. Egan, S. Barnacle*

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Warner Bros. Records – 0-29969, Metropolis (7) – 0-29969
Format:
Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: US
Released: 1982
Genre: Electronic
Style: Funk / Soul

CREDITS:
Bass, Keyboards – Steve Barnacle
Drums, Drum Programming – Rusty Egan
Featuring [Vocals] – Nona Hendryx
Producer [Produced By], Arranged By – Rusty Egan
Saxophone, Saxophone [Electric], Keyboards – Gary Barnacle

NOTES:
Taken from the forthcoming Soundtrack “Summer Lovers”
Remixed at The “Reduction Suite”

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